Object code

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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The machine code generated by a source code language processor such as an assembler or compiler. A file of object code may be executable immediately or it may require linking with other object code files (e.g., libraries, to produce a complete executable program).

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FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →

§1: The machine code generated by a source code language processor such as an assembler or compiler. A file of object code may be executable immediately or it may require linking with other object code files (e.g., libraries, to produce a complete executable program).

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: Software program instructions compiled (translated) from source code into machine-readable formats.